April is National Poetry Month so I decided to make this post about my introduction to poetry. One of my first introductions to poetry was through the movie "Love Jones". It made me want to go to a place like that. Listening to people recite their poetry, getting new ideas for pieces. I also started reading poetry through school and began to find different poets to read. Two of my favorite poets are Nikki Giovanni and Sonia Sanchez. In "Love Jones", Nina quotes the following Sanchez poem.
I gather up
each sound
you left behind
and stretch them
on our bed.
each nite
I breathe you
and become high.
One of my favorite Nikki Giovanni is "Don't Hold Me Back"
And when I dream I dream
In colors
Even rainy days sparkle
Even clouds have shine
And when I hope I hope
In smiles
Even laughter has bubbles
Even giggles ballet
And so I understand
That life is precious
And important
And wonderful
When things go wrong
When things go back
When things don't work
I start to dream
Now I am nowhere near their talent but I love to write because it allows me to get things off my chest. I can express things that I sometimes cannot articulate without writing. Here is one of my poems, "Music".
It's all I need
Ministering to me
Saying things you never could
Explaining things you never would
Showing me what I could not see
Leaving me craving for more
Feed my hunger
Give me what I need
The words, the sounds
Taking me to a different world
Let me be where I need to be
Just my music and me
Let me know what you think.
DMP
